Mikal Bridges vs. Bob Wilkerson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob Wilkerson and Mikal Bridges, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Mikal Bridges played 6 years in the NBA, 1 less than Bob Wilkerson, who played 7. Mikal Bridges had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Bob Wilkerson had his rookie season in 1976-77. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Mikal Bridges 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24
Bob Wilkerson 7 3 1976-77 to 1982-83

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Mikal Bridges Bob Wilkerson
Season 2018-191976-77
Team Phoenix SunsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges 82 29.5 8.3 0.7 2.5 3.2 2.1 1.6 0.5 0.9 2.5 3.0 6.9 .430 1.3 3.8 .335 1.2 1.4 .805
Bob Wilkerson 78 19.9 6.7 1.2 2.1 3.3 2.2 0.9 0.1 - 1.7 2.8 7.3 .386 - - - 1.1 1.6 .689
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Bob Wilkerson ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Mikal Bridges Bob Wilkerson
Season 2019-201977-78
Team Phoenix SunsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges 73 28.0 9.1 0.9 3.1 4.0 1.8 1.4 0.6 1.0 2.2 3.4 6.6 .510 1.0 2.7 .361 1.4 1.7 .844
Bob Wilkerson 81 34.3 11.4 1.2 4.6 5.9 5.4 1.6 0.3 3.6 3.4 4.7 11.6 .408 - - - 1.9 2.6 .748
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Bob Wilkerson 13 32.8 9.2 1.5 3.9 5.5 6.0 1.5 0.3 1.9 4.2 3.6 9.8 .370 - - - 2.0 3.2 .619

Season 3
Mikal Bridges Bob Wilkerson
Season 2020-211978-79
Team Phoenix SunsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges 72 32.6 13.5 1.1 3.2 4.3 2.1 1.1 0.9 0.8 1.6 5.0 9.3 .543 1.9 4.4 .425 1.5 1.8 .840
Bob Wilkerson 80 30.3 11.4 1.3 3.9 5.2 3.6 1.5 0.3 2.5 2.4 5.0 10.9 .456 - - - 1.5 2.2 .688
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges 22 32.1 11.1 0.9 3.4 4.3 1.6 1.0 0.7 0.7 1.9 4.2 8.6 .484 1.6 4.3 .368 1.1 1.3 .893
Bob Wilkerson 3 33.7 9.7 2.3 6.3 8.7 5.0 1.0 0.3 2.0 2.3 4.7 11.3 .412 - - - 0.3 1.0 .333

Season 4
Mikal Bridges Bob Wilkerson
Season 2021-221979-80
Team Phoenix SunsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges 82 34.8 14.2 0.9 3.3 4.2 2.3 1.2 0.4 0.8 1.8 5.6 10.5 .534 1.4 3.8 .369 1.6 1.9 .834
Bob Wilkerson 75 31.7 13.8 1.1 3.1 4.2 3.2 1.2 0.4 2.6 2.6 5.7 13.7 .417 0.1 0.5 .206 2.2 3.0 .748
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges 13 38.5 13.3 0.9 3.8 4.7 2.8 1.1 1.0 0.8 2.4 5.1 10.6 .478 1.0 2.5 .394 2.2 2.3 .933
Bob Wilkerson ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Mikal Bridges Bob Wilkerson
Season 2022-231980-81
Team Phoenix Suns, Brooklyn NetsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges 83 35.7 20.1 1.0 3.4 4.4 3.3 1.1 0.7 1.5 1.9 7.1 15.3 .468 2.0 5.3 .382 3.8 4.3 .895
Bob Wilkerson 80 28.0 10.0 1.1 2.5 3.5 3.4 1.3 0.3 2.2 2.1 4.1 8.9 .462 0.0 0.1 .100 1.7 2.0 .840
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges 4 39.3 23.5 0.5 4.8 5.3 4.0 0.5 0.5 2.0 1.3 8.3 19.3 .429 2.5 6.3 .400 4.5 5.8 .783
Bob Wilkerson 6 25.3 9.2 1.0 1.7 2.7 2.3 0.8 0.2 1.8 2.2 4.2 9.8 .424 0.0 0.2 .000 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 6
Mikal Bridges Bob Wilkerson
Season 2023-241981-82
Team Brooklyn NetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges 82 34.8 19.6 0.8 3.7 4.5 3.6 1.0 0.4 2.0 1.4 6.9 15.8 .436 2.7 7.2 .372 3.1 3.9 .814
Bob Wilkerson 65 27.8 11.0 0.9 2.9 3.8 3.6 1.4 0.4 2.1 2.9 4.4 10.4 .418 0.0 0.3 .167 2.2 2.8 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Bob Wilkerson ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Mikal Bridges Bob Wilkerson
Season -1982-83
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Bob Wilkerson 77 22.1 6.7 0.8 2.3 3.1 2.5 0.9 0.2 2.1 2.0 2.8 6.6 .417 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 1.6 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Bob Wilkerson ------- --- ----------
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